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Latest sightings - December 2007

The following records are taken from entries in the sightings book which is located in the Visitor Centre.

Oct 08 | Sept 08 | Aug 08 | July 08
June 08 | late May 08 | early May 08 | Apr 08 | Mar 08 | Feb 08 | Jan 08
Dec 07 | Nov 07 | Oct 07 | Sept 07 | Aug 07 | July 07

Date

Species

Notes

31. December 2007

Hen Harrier

No 1, ♂

 

Water Rail

 

 

Merlin

No 1, New Dyke

 

Marsh Harrier

No 1, Spinney Bank

 

Blacktailed Godwit

No 2

 

Golden Plover

350 +

 

Lapwing

500 +

 

Stonechat

1♂, 2 

 

Little Owl

No 2

 

Barn Owl

 

 

Short-eared Owl

No 2

 

Kingfisher

 

 

Siskin

 

30. December 2007

Bewick’s Swan

Bakers Fen

 

Roe Deer

No 2

 

Marsh Harrier

No 1

 

Hen Harrier

No 1 ♂

29. December 2007

Roe Deer

No 5, Bakers/Adventurers Fen

 

Kestrel

Bakers/Adventurers Fen

 

Hen Harrier

2 ♂, 1 ♀ Bakers/Adventurers Fen

 

Marsh Harrier

No 1 Bakers/Adventurers Fen

 

Teal

Bakers/Adventurers Fen

 

Wigeon

Bakers/Adventurers Fen

 

Canada Goose

Bakers/Adventurers Fen

 

Greylag Goose

Bakers/Adventurers Fen

 

Pochard

No 1 Bakers/Adventurers Fen

 

Tufted Duck

Bakers/Adventurers Fen

 

Gadwall

Bakers/Adventurers Fen

 

Shoveler

Bakers/Adventurers Fen

 

Ringtail

3 ♂

28. December 2007

Hen Harrier

2 ♂ (grey), 1 ringtail ♂, 1 ringtail ♀

 

Snow white (Ermine?, Stoat?)

Black tip to tail in compt 18

 

Snipe

Compt 3

 

Woodcock

Compt 3

27. December 2007

Bull finches

No 3

 

Hen Harrier

No 4

26. December 2007

Goldfinch

No 19

 

Cettis Warbler

 

 

Water Rail

 

 

Barn Owl

 

 

Stonechat

No 2

 

Marsh Harrier

No 1

 

Hen Harrier

 

22. December 2007

Hen Harrier

No 4

19. December 2007

Hen Harrier

No 2 ♂ / Sedge Fen

 

Short Eared Owls

Burwell Fen

18. December 2007

Hen Harrier

No 1 ♂ / from Visitor Centre

16. December 2007

Great Grey Shrike

No 1 / Tower Hide

 

Hen Harrier

♀ ♂ / Tower Hide

 

Hen Harrier

No 1 Boardwalk

 

Marsh Harrier

No 2 Boardwalk

 

Snipe

Boardwalk

 

Bullfinch

Boardwalk

 

Long Tailed Tit

Boardwalk

 

Fieldfare

Boardwalk

 

Redwing

Boardwalk

15. December 2007

Kestrel

Baker’s Adventurer’s Fen

 

Shoveler

Baker’s Adventurer’s Fen

 

Canada Geese